Biblical Christian parenting can feel overwhelming. Where are the Bible verses that tell me how to parent well? How do I raise my child in the faith? How do I ensure it sticks?
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Summer Art Activities Creating in nature is wonderfully beneficial for our God-designed bodies and brains. Summer allows bountiful outdoor opportunities for children to get creative while reflecting on God’s creation. Here are some simple, faith-filled summer art activities to help kids connect with God through nature, deepen and express their …
Prayer Journaling? With kids? Yesss. Tell me you’ve been there, Mama. You want to pray. You know you should. But it’s feeling dull or rote. Empty. How do we get back to that place where prayer is invigorating, inspiring, and powerful? How do our kids? It’s up to us to …
You know the verses—the ones used a lot for Christian parenting. But what ARE “these words” I’m supposed to teach daily? They aren’t just the 10 commandments.
They’re rich. And life-giving.
This year we started a simple New Year tradition that as a Christian mom, I LOVE.
If children are going to become Christian, most do it by age 12—mostly because of a mother’s influence.
Dinner is the one time in our day we are all face to face with no disruptions. It’s our time to see each other clearly—our struggles, our triumphs, our hearts’ longings. We see them as we pray our most pressing needs of the day. And in the thanking for what touches us. We see each other more deeply as we open the tops of our heads and let each other peek in when we answer a question drawn out of a bowl.
It’s really easy to find a secular countdown-to-Christmas calendar. It’s not always easy to find a Christian Advent calendar.
So, you can probably guess—I made one. And I’m sharing it with you!
I’ve struggled feeling assured I’m getting in the gates. I mean, if I really love God, why would I ever disobey? Instead, I wrestle—like Jacob. My mind fights to rationalize what I should do against what I want to do. There are times it’s not a struggle—when my will and …
Navigating change faithfully isn’t always easy—even for kids. But change provides an opportunity for self-evaluation and faithful transformation of our own. And although change may be a great revealer of what’s in the heart, we can still help kids navigate—no psych degree needed.
Praying both well and consistently can be tough.
I’ve been there. The success and failure comes and goes in waves. For a while my prayer will be on fire, then (I don’t even know when or how), it becomes boring. Rote. Dead.
When I see it floundering, it’s up to me to fix it. And praying the scriptures can inject new life.
